President of HEADCorp
Jim currently serves as the Community Engagement Manager for Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief agency. Prior to that, Jim owned and operated an insurance agency for 34 years in Florida and California. In 2014, a trip to drill a water well in Haiti dramatically changed his perspective and he immediately began working to make a difference in people’s lives via water, nutrition and education. In 2017, Jim participated in an exploratory trip to Thomassique, Haiti to meet with a small church that desperately needed assistance with education in their community. They found a very loving community, but the children had visible signs of under-nourishment, micro-nutrient deficiency, parasites from contaminated water, and much-needed educational assistance. This was the beginning of an ongoing relationship with St. Luc School, subsequent trips and constant communication. In 2018, Haiti Education and Development Corporation 501(c)(3) non-profit was formed in California and he serves as President.